From The Primaries To The Polls

Author : Thomas Gangale
Publisher : Praeger
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Political Science
ISBN : UOM:39015074237051

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From the Primaries to the Polls by Thomas Gangale Pdf

As the campaign proceeds over ten two-week intervals of primaries and caucuses on a semi-randomized schedule, the aggregate value of contested states will become successively larger, requiring the expenditure of larger amounts of money. A more gradual weeding-out process will occur, allowing a clear winner to emerge only after the full spectrum of candidates has been in play nationally." "From the Primaries to the Polls recounts the story of how support for the American Plan has spread through a network of grassroots activists to party leaders and state election officials. This book is required reading for political scientists and political activists - and for that growing segment of the general public that is interested in electoral reform. It is a message of hope, showing how a few persevering people with a good idea can change America for the better."--BOOK JACKET.

Author : Oregon. Office of the Secretary of State
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 412 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 1982
Category : Oregon
ISBN : UOM:39015078317495

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Oregon Blue Book by Oregon. Office of the Secretary of State Pdf

Author : Robert Grayson
Publisher : Lerner Publications (Tm)
Page : 68 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2015-08
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781467779111

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Voters by Robert Grayson Pdf

Examine opposing viewpoints on some of the key issues in the election process and consider for yourself the responsibilities and challenges of voting in a US election.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 120 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Primaries
ISBN : UCSD:31822038069704

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Statement of Vote, Primary Election by Anonim Pdf

Author : Charles Edward Merriam
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 1908
Category : Primaries
ISBN : STANFORD:36105002531627

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Primary Elections by Charles Edward Merriam Pdf

Author : John Hamilton
Publisher : ABDO Publishing Company
Page : 34 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2004-08-15
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781617848414

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Voting In An Election by John Hamilton Pdf

Discusses different aspects of government, how it works, civic duties, and the people's role in government.

Author : Thomas Gangale
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 278 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2007-12-30
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780313348365

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From the Primaries to the Polls by Thomas Gangale Pdf

America's presidential nominating process is inherently unfair and exclusive, yielding undue weight and privilege to the states that vote in the earliest rounds. More and more states are beating down the door to vote earlier, trying to redress the inequity on a state-by-state basis. In the ensuing free-for-all, the presidential primary schedule has become so front-loaded that the anointed front-runner with the biggest war chest in each of the major parties is the de facto nominee. The primaries are becoming mere noise and pageantry, as the national conventions have been for several decades. From the Primaries to the Polls describes the problem and proposes the solution. The American Plan is designed to begin with contests in small-population states, where candidates do not need millions of dollars to compete and a wide field of presidential hopefuls can be competitive in the early going. A minor candidate's surprise success in early rounds, based on merit rather than money, tends to attract money from larger numbers of small contributors for the campaign to spend in later rounds of primaries. Keeping more candidates in the race longer to challenge to the front-runners prevents a rush to judgment and permits more voters across the country to select from a diverse field. As the campaign proceeds over ten two-week intervals of primaries and caucuses on a semi-randomized schedule, the aggregate value of contested states becomes successively larger, requiring the expenditure of larger amounts of money in order to campaign effectively. A more gradual weeding-out process occurs, allowing a clear winner to emerge only after the full spectrum of candidates has been in play nationally.

Author : Scott Conroy
Publisher : Hachette UK
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2017-04-18
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781610395823

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Vote First or Die by Scott Conroy Pdf

New Hampshire-a small state with a small, distinct population-is nevertheless the beacon of American democracy. Since 1920, its residents have been the first in the nation to cast their votes in the presidential primaries. History has shown that if you want to be commander in chief, you have to win, or at least place a strong second, in New Hampshire. Donald Trump bolstered the trend with his victory in 2016. For that reason, the state is also the graveyard of political ambitions: incumbent presidents Harry Truman, Lyndon Johnson, Gerald Ford, and George H. W. Bush were all wounded by strong primary challengers in New Hampshire--and well-known, well-funded candidates see the White House disappear when they can't figure out how to win it. For a year and a half leading up to Primary Day, Scott Conroy followed the often absurd 2016 campaign up and down New Hampshire. Along the way, he got up close and personal with the candidates themselves, while absorbing local insights and entertaining anecdotes from the peppery state officials and wily operatives who have determined national political fates for generations. From far-flung towns like Dixville Notch and Berlin to "big cities" like Manchester and Portsmouth, in Vote First or Die, Conroy reveals the inner workings of American politics through the unforgettable characters who populate the exceedingly influential state of New Hampshire.

Author : Oliver Märtin
Publisher : GRIN Verlag
Page : 17 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2015-10-23
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9783668073289

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Political Polling in the United States and Germany. A Comparison by Oliver Märtin Pdf

Document from the year 2013 in the subject Politics - Political systems in general and in comparison, grade: 1,7, Free University of Berlin (Otto Suhr Institut), course: Introduction to Comperative Politics, language: English, abstract: In western postmodern political life polling is a pivotal instrument in the political arena. Polling is a vital instrument for analyzing name recognition of political auteurs, for preparing campaign strategies, for screening public opinion, for generating job approval ratings or simply forecast elections respectively waging potential election prospects for political combatants, who considering running for a higher public office. Moreover polling results playing not only a decisive role in U.S. primaries, indeed they actually are finally the decision makers, which political candidate may enter a television debate (so in the GOP primary of 2012 ) to campaign for his or her political cause. Even in the aftermath of political election polling is used not only to judge the pollster, but to judge the political combats, who successful they played the political expectation game. Indeed polls to forecast election differ in Germany and the United States. In that context can be mentioned aspects such as likely voters, Minority Turnout and other aspects that are not common vocabulary of German political pundits. Meanwhile in Germany public polls often can forecast elections prospects quite clear. A big contrast can be stated in the United States regarding the 2014 midterm election. Several polls show democrats leading the “generic ballot” for Congress, without indicating a sure democratic takeover of the house. An Article in the Washington post asked “How many votes do democrats need to retake the house?”

Author : C. Edward Merriam
Publisher : Forgotten Books
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2017-10-11
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0265181755

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Primary Elections by C. Edward Merriam Pdf

Excerpt from Primary Elections: A Study of the History and Tendencies, of Primary Election Legislation The Fathers of the Republic grappled with the problem of establishing a form of government in which the holders of political power should be responsible to the political people, rather than to a king; and in this their labors were crowned with success. In the course of a few generations, how ever, the political party, unforeseen by the Fathers, grew up and, although an extra-legal body, over shadowed the regularly constituted agencies of government. One of the great problems of the last generation and of our own day is the establishment of a form of party government in which the holders of party power shall be responsible to the voters of the party, rather than to an autocrat or an oligarchy. To secure amenability of party authorities to the party will to establish a constitutional and demo cratic government within the party - this is a task at which the American people now labor. There is no more important chapter in the history of democracy than that which deals with the progress and the prospects of this great movement. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Author : Sarah E. Anderson,Daniel M. Butler,Laurel Harbridge-Yong
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 183 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2020-02-20
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781108487955

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Rejecting Compromise by Sarah E. Anderson,Daniel M. Butler,Laurel Harbridge-Yong Pdf

This analysis of legislative behavior shows how primary voters can obstruct political compromise and outlines potential reforms to remedy gridlock.

Author : United States. Office of Information for the Armed Forces
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 124 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 1960
Category : Soldiers
ISBN : UOM:39015078317339

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Voting Information by United States. Office of Information for the Armed Forces Pdf

Author : Austin Ranney
Publisher : American Enterprise Institute Press
Page : 72 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 1978
Category : Political Science
ISBN : UCAL:B3965390

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The Federalization of Presidential Primaries by Austin Ranney Pdf

Author : James A. Palmer
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 130 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Ballot
ISBN : PURD:32754077079972

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Provisional Balloting by James A. Palmer Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Nova Publishers
Page : 112 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 160456587X

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Bilingual Voting Assistance by Anonim Pdf

This book focuses on obtaining more detailed information about bilingual voting assistance from selected jurisdictions across the country. The book's objectives were to determine: the ways that selected jurisdictions covered under Section 203 of the Voting Rights Act have provided bilingual voting assistance as of the November 2006 general election and any subsequent elections through June 2007, and the challenges they reportedly faced in providing such assistance; the perceived usefulness of this bilingual voting assistance, and the extent to which the selected jurisdictions evaluated the usefulness of such assistance to language minority voters. This is an excerpted and indexed edition.